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This is a list of properties and historic districts in Reading, Massachusetts, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is within Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 31, 2017.

Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location Description
1 Ace Art Company
Ace Art Company
February 1, 1985
(#85000497)
 24 Gould St.
42°31′20″N 71°06′21″W / 42.522222°N 71.105833°W / 42.522222; -71.105833 (Ace Art Company)
2 Joseph Bancroft House
Joseph Bancroft House
July 19, 1984
(#84002467)
 101 Lowell St.
42°31′41″N 71°06′32″W / 42.528056°N 71.108889°W / 42.528056; -71.108889 (Joseph Bancroft House)
3 Samuel Bancroft House
Samuel Bancroft House
July 19, 1984
(#84002471)
 232 West St.
42°31′07″N 71°07′13″W / 42.518644°N 71.12017°W / 42.518644; -71.12017 (Samuel Bancroft House)
4 Wendell Bancroft House
Wendell Bancroft House
July 19, 1984
(#84002477)
 20 Washington St.
42°31′20″N 71°06′39″W / 42.522222°N 71.110833°W / 42.522222; -71.110833 (Wendell Bancroft House)
5 Edwin Bassett House
Edwin Bassett House
July 19, 1984
(#84002482)
 115 Prescott St.
42°31′08″N 71°06′52″W / 42.51877°N 71.114398°W / 42.51877; -71.114398 (Edwin Bassett House)
6 Batchelder House
Batchelder House
July 19, 1984
(#84002501)
 607 Pearl St.
42°33′13″N 71°06′06″W / 42.553611°N 71.101667°W / 42.553611; -71.101667 (Batchelder House)
7 Alden Batchelder House
Alden Batchelder House
July 19, 1984
(#84002491)
 797 Main St.
42°31′42″N 71°06′11″W / 42.528333°N 71.103056°W / 42.528333; -71.103056 (Alden Batchelder House)
8 George Batchelder House
George Batchelder House
July 19, 1984
(#84002496)
 127-129 Franklin St.
42°33′15″N 71°06′18″W / 42.554167°N 71.105°W / 42.554167; -71.105 (George Batchelder House)
9 Nathaniel Batchelder House
Nathaniel Batchelder House
July 19, 1984
(#84002503)
 71 Franklin St.
42°33′15″N 71°06′03″W / 42.554167°N 71.100833°W / 42.554167; -71.100833 (Nathaniel Batchelder House)
10 Battell House
Battell House
July 19, 1984
(#84002504)
 293 Haverhill St.
42°32′21″N 71°05′18″W / 42.539167°N 71.088333°W / 42.539167; -71.088333 (Battell House)
11 Benjamin Beard House
Benjamin Beard House
July 19, 1984
(#84002505)
 251 Ash St.
42°31′00″N 71°06′03″W / 42.516777°N 71.100837°W / 42.516777; -71.100837 (Benjamin Beard House)
12 Boston and Maine Railroad Depot
Boston and Maine Railroad Depot
July 19, 1984
(#84002509)
 Lincoln St.
42°31′17″N 71°06′29″W / 42.521389°N 71.108056°W / 42.521389; -71.108056 (Boston and Maine Railroad Depot)
13 Bowser Gazebo
Bowser Gazebo
July 19, 1984
(#84002514)
 25 Linden St.
42°31′28″N 71°06′20″W / 42.5244°N 71.105622°W / 42.5244; -71.105622 (Bowser Gazebo)
14 Brackett House
Brackett House
July 19, 1984
(#84002515)
 276 Summer Ave.
42°31′04″N 71°06′52″W / 42.517778°N 71.114444°W / 42.517778; -71.114444 (Brackett House)
15 Brande House
Brande House
July 29, 1984
(#84002516)
 54 Woburn St.
42°31′26″N 71°06′23″W / 42.523889°N 71.106389°W / 42.523889; -71.106389 (Brande House)
16 Francis Brooks House
Francis Brooks House
July 19, 1984
(#84002524)
 78-80 Prescott St.
42°31′10″N 71°06′43″W / 42.51945°N 71.111931°W / 42.51945; -71.111931 (Francis Brooks House)
17 Carroll-Hartshorn House
Carroll-Hartshorn House
July 19, 1984
(#84002532)
 572 Haverhill St.
42°33′02″N 71°05′49″W / 42.550556°N 71.096944°W / 42.550556; -71.096944 (Carroll-Hartshorn House)
18 Carter Mansion
Carter Mansion
July 19, 1984
(#84002535)
 89 Woburn St.
42°31′24″N 71°06′31″W / 42.523333°N 71.108611°W / 42.523333; -71.108611 (Carter Mansion)
19 Gilman Coggin House
Gilman Coggin House
July 19, 1984
(#84002551)
 123 Prescott St.
42°31′07″N 71°06′53″W / 42.518533°N 71.114763°W / 42.518533; -71.114763 (Gilman Coggin House)
20 Common Historic District
Common Historic District
February 1, 1985
(#85000548)
 Roughly bounded by Main, Highland, and Federal Sts.
42°31′37″N 71°06′15″W / 42.526944°N 71.104167°W / 42.526944; -71.104167 (Common Historic District)
21 Asa M. Cook House
Asa M. Cook House
July 19, 1984
(#84002555)
 81 Prospect St.
42°31′24″N 71°07′10″W / 42.523246°N 71.11957°W / 42.523246; -71.11957 (Asa M. Cook House)
22 Joseph Damon House
Joseph Damon House
July 19, 1984
(#84002559)
 178 South St.
42°30′18″N 71°06′59″W / 42.505°N 71.116389°W / 42.505; -71.116389 (Joseph Damon House)
23 Washington Damon House
Washington Damon House
July 19, 1984
(#84002560)
 38 Salem St.
42°31′35″N 71°06′05″W / 42.526389°N 71.101389°W / 42.526389; -71.101389 (Washington Damon House)
24 Dewey Place
Dewey Place
July 19, 1984
(#84002567)
 176 Summer Ave.
42°31′21″N 71°07′02″W / 42.522408°N 71.117166°W / 42.522408; -71.117166 (Dewey Place)
25 Durgin House
Durgin House
July 19, 1984
(#84002574)
 66 Prospect St.
42°31′20″N 71°07′12″W / 42.522222°N 71.12°W / 42.522222; -71.12 (Durgin House)
26 Eaton-Prescott House
Eaton-Prescott House
July 19, 1984
(#84002597)
 284 Summer Ave.
42°31′03″N 71°06′52″W / 42.5175°N 71.114444°W / 42.5175; -71.114444 (Eaton-Prescott House)
27 Luther Elliott House
Luther Elliott House
July 19, 1984
(#84002598)
 309 Haven St.
42°31′24″N 71°06′03″W / 42.523388°N 71.100794°W / 42.523388; -71.100794 (Luther Elliott House)
28 Samuel Foster House
Samuel Foster House
March 9, 1990
(#90000178)
 288 Grove St.
42°32′31″N 71°07′37″W / 42.541944°N 71.126944°W / 42.541944; -71.126944 (Samuel Foster House)
29 Stephen Hall House
Stephen Hall House
July 19, 1984
(#84002630)
 64 Minot St.
42°31′12″N 71°06′20″W / 42.519956°N 71.105579°W / 42.519956; -71.105579 (Stephen Hall House)
30 Harnden-Browne House
Harnden-Browne House
February 1, 1985
(#85000498)
 60-62 Salem St.
42°31′36″N 71°05′59″W / 42.526567°N 71.099635°W / 42.526567; -71.099635 (Harnden-Browne House)
31 Timothy Hartshorn House
Timothy Hartshorn House
July 19, 1984
(#84002633)
 379 Haverhill St.
42°32′35″N 71°05′22″W / 42.543056°N 71.089444°W / 42.543056; -71.089444 (Timothy Hartshorn House)
32 Hartwell House
Hartwell House
July 19, 1984
(#84002635)
 121 Willow St.
42°31′49″N 71°07′25″W / 42.530278°N 71.123611°W / 42.530278; -71.123611 (Hartwell House)
33 Haverhill Street Milestone
Haverhill Street Milestone
February 1, 1985
(#85000499)
 Haverhill St.
42°32′18″N 71°05′14″W / 42.53822°N 71.087344°W / 42.53822; -71.087344 (Haverhill Street Milestone)
34 Highland School
Highland School
July 19, 1984
(#84002643)
 64 Middlesex Ave.
42°31′33″N 71°06′39″W / 42.525833°N 71.110833°W / 42.525833; -71.110833 (Highland School)		 Now houses the Reading Public Library.
35 House at 11 Beach Street
House at 11 Beach Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002659)
 11 Beach St.
42°31′18″N 71°05′41″W / 42.521696°N 71.094636°W / 42.521696; -71.094636 (House at 11 Beach Street)
36 House at 26 Center Avenue
House at 26 Center Avenue
July 19, 1984
(#84002679)
 26 Center Ave.
42°31′05″N 71°06′25″W / 42.518056°N 71.106944°W / 42.518056; -71.106944 (House at 26 Center Avenue)
37 House at 322 Haven Street
House at 322 Haven Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002686)
 322 Haven St.
42°31′24″N 71°06′01″W / 42.523420°N 71.100336°W / 42.523420; -71.100336 (House at 322 Haven Street)
38 House at 129 High Street
House at 129 High Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002664)
 129 High St.
42°31′27″N 71°06′42″W / 42.524167°N 71.111667°W / 42.524167; -71.111667 (House at 129 High Street)
39 House at 77 Howard Street
House at 77 Howard Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002675)
 77 Howard St.
42°30′56″N 71°07′08″W / 42.515686°N 71.118754°W / 42.515686; -71.118754 (House at 77 Howard Street)
40 House at 1177 Main Street
House at 1177 Main Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002668)
 1177 Main St.
42°32′47″N 71°06′16″W / 42.546389°N 71.104444°W / 42.546389; -71.104444 (House at 1177 Main Street)
41 House at 16 Mineral Street
House at 16 Mineral Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002677)
 16 Mineral St.
42°31′33″N 71°06′53″W / 42.525833°N 71.114722°W / 42.525833; -71.114722 (House at 16 Mineral Street)
42 House at 42 Salem Street
House at 42 Salem Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002649)
 42 Salem St.
42°31′35″N 71°06′02″W / 42.52644°N 71.100578°W / 42.52644; -71.100578 (House at 42 Salem Street)
43 House at 79-81 Salem Street
House at 79-81 Salem Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002676)
 79-81 Salem St.
42°31′35″N 71°05′56″W / 42.526389°N 71.098889°W / 42.526389; -71.098889 (House at 79-81 Salem Street)
44 House at 199 Summer Avenue
House at 199 Summer Avenue
July 19, 1984
(#84002667)
 199 Summer Ave.
42°31′16″N 71°07′01″W / 42.521095°N 71.116844°W / 42.521095; -71.116844 (House at 199 Summer Avenue)
45 House at 242 Summer Avenue
House at 242 Summer Avenue
July 19, 1984
(#84002681)
 242 Summer Ave.
42°31′10″N 71°06′56″W / 42.519444°N 71.115556°W / 42.519444; -71.115556 (House at 242 Summer Avenue)
46 House at 483 Summer Avenue
House at 483 Summer Avenue
July 19, 1984
(#84002652)
 483 Summer Ave.
42°30′38″N 71°06′21″W / 42.510556°N 71.105833°W / 42.510556; -71.105833 (House at 483 Summer Avenue)
47 House at 44 Temple Street
House at 44 Temple Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002650)
 44 Temple St.
42°31′17″N 71°06′55″W / 42.521389°N 71.115278°W / 42.521389; -71.115278 (House at 44 Temple Street)
48 House at 206 West Street
House at 206 West Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002680)
 206 West St.
42°31′03″N 71°07′11″W / 42.517473°N 71.119655°W / 42.517473; -71.119655 (House at 206 West Street)
49 House at 57 Woburn Street
House at 57 Woburn Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002657)
 57 Woburn St.
42°31′27″N 71°06′22″W / 42.524289°N 71.106008°W / 42.524289; -71.106008 (House at 57 Woburn Street)
50 Kemp Barn
Kemp Barn
July 19, 1984
(#84002721)
 186 Summer Ave.
42°31′19″N 71°07′01″W / 42.521944°N 71.116944°W / 42.521944; -71.116944 (Kemp Barn)
51 Kemp Place
Kemp Place
July 19, 1984
(#84002723)
 186 Summer Ave.
42°31′17″N 71°07′02″W / 42.521389°N 71.117222°W / 42.521389; -71.117222 (Kemp Place)
52 Lewis House
Lewis House
July 19, 1984
(#84002741)
 276 Woburn St.
42°31′08″N 71°07′05″W / 42.51896°N 71.118003°W / 42.51896; -71.118003 (Lewis House)
53 Charles Manning House
Charles Manning House
July 19, 1984
(#84002744)
 145 Salem St.
42°31′36″N 71°05′42″W / 42.526667°N 71.095°W / 42.526667; -71.095 (Charles Manning House)
54 Jacob Manning House
Jacob Manning House
July 19, 1984
(#84002745)
 140 High St.
42°31′30″N 71°06′44″W / 42.524906°N 71.112295°W / 42.524906; -71.112295 (Jacob Manning House)
55 Masonic Block
Masonic Block
September 19, 1984
(#84002746)
 600-622 Main St.
42°31′25″N 71°06′11″W / 42.52372°N 71.103004°W / 42.52372; -71.103004 (Masonic Block)
56 Daniel Nichols Homestead
Daniel Nichols Homestead
July 19, 1984
(#84002753)
 434 Haverhill St.
42°32′43″N 71°05′28″W / 42.545278°N 71.091111°W / 42.545278; -71.091111 (Daniel Nichols Homestead)
57 James Nichols House
James Nichols House
July 19, 1984
(#84002755)
 273 Pearl St.
42°32′21″N 71°06′02″W / 42.539167°N 71.100556°W / 42.539167; -71.100556 (James Nichols House)
58 Jerry Nichols Tavern
Jerry Nichols Tavern
July 19, 1984
(#84002757)
 51 Mill St.
42°33′37″N 71°06′29″W / 42.560304°N 71.107939°W / 42.560304; -71.107939 (Jerry Nichols Tavern)
59 Richard Nichols House
Richard Nichols House
July 19, 1984
(#84002760)
 483 Franklin St.
42°32′41″N 71°07′14″W / 42.544655°N 71.120685°W / 42.544655; -71.120685 (Richard Nichols House)
60 Octagon House
Octagon House
July 19, 1984
(#84002762)
 97 Pleasant St.
42°31′26″N 71°06′03″W / 42.523889°N 71.100833°W / 42.523889; -71.100833 (Octagon House)
61 Old Hose House
Old Hose House
July 19, 1984
(#84002769)
 1249 Main St.
42°33′00″N 71°06′17″W / 42.55°N 71.104722°W / 42.55; -71.104722 (Old Hose House)
62 Parker House
Parker House
July 19, 1984
(#84002774)
 52 Salem St.
42°31′35″N 71°06′01″W / 42.52644°N 71.10015°W / 42.52644; -71.10015 (Parker House)
63 Parker House
Parker House
July 19, 1984
(#84002778)
 316 Haven St.
42°31′24″N 71°06′03″W / 42.523372°N 71.10073°W / 42.523372; -71.10073 (Parker House)
64 Parker Tavern
Parker Tavern
August 19, 1975
(#75000286)
 103 Washington St.
42°31′15″N 71°06′24″W / 42.520763°N 71.106716°W / 42.520763; -71.106716 (Parker Tavern)
65 Capt. Nathaniel Parker Red House
Capt. Nathaniel Parker Red House
July 19, 1984
(#84002772)
 77-83 Ash St.
42°31′20″N 71°06′16″W / 42.522222°N 71.104444°W / 42.522222; -71.104444 (Capt. Nathaniel Parker Red House)
66 Joseph Parker House
Joseph Parker House
July 19, 1984
(#84002781)
 107 Grove St.
42°32′12″N 71°07′15″W / 42.536592°N 71.120771°W / 42.536592; -71.120771 (Joseph Parker House)
67 Samuel Parker House
Samuel Parker House
July 19, 1984
(#84002783)
 132 West St.
42°30′50″N 71°07′17″W / 42.513889°N 71.121389°W / 42.513889; -71.121389 (Samuel Parker House)
68 Stillman Parker House
Stillman Parker House
July 19, 1984
(#84002785)
 484 Summer Ave.
42°30′39″N 71°06′20″W / 42.510833°N 71.105556°W / 42.510833; -71.105556 (Stillman Parker House)
69 William Parker House
William Parker House
July 19, 1984
(#84002791)
 55 Walnut St.
42°30′35″N 71°06′29″W / 42.509802°N 71.107918°W / 42.509802; -71.107918 (William Parker House)
70 Pearl Street School
Pearl Street School
May 30, 1997
(#97000496)
 75 Pearl St.
42°31′50″N 71°05′56″W / 42.530556°N 71.098889°W / 42.530556; -71.098889 (Pearl Street School)
71 Pierce House
Pierce House
July 19, 1984
(#84002794)
 128 Salem St.
42°31′38″N 71°05′46″W / 42.527222°N 71.096111°W / 42.527222; -71.096111 (Pierce House)
72 Pierce Organ Pipe Factory
Pierce Organ Pipe Factory
July 19, 1984
(#84002795)
 10-12 Pierce St.
42°31′40″N 71°05′44″W / 42.527721°N 71.09558°W / 42.527721; -71.09558 (Pierce Organ Pipe Factory)
73 Pratt House
Pratt House
July 19, 1984
(#84002797)
 456 Haverhill St.
42°32′46″N 71°05′31″W / 42.546111°N 71.091944°W / 42.546111; -71.091944 (Pratt House)
74 Stillman Pratt House
Stillman Pratt House
July 19, 1984
(#84002799)
 472 Summer Ave.
42°30′40″N 71°06′22″W / 42.511111°N 71.106111°W / 42.511111; -71.106111 (Stillman Pratt House)
75 Reading Municipal Building
Reading Municipal Building
July 19, 1984
(#84002810)
 49 Pleasant St.
42°31′26″N 71°06′07″W / 42.523889°N 71.101944°W / 42.523889; -71.101944 (Reading Municipal Building)
76 Reading Municipal Light and Power Station
Reading Municipal Light and Power Station
July 19, 1984
(#84002811)
 226 Ash St.
42°31′05″N 71°06′05″W / 42.518056°N 71.101389°W / 42.518056; -71.101389 (Reading Municipal Light and Power Station)
77 Reading Standpipe
Reading Standpipe
February 1, 1985
(#85000549)
 Auburn and Beacon Sts.
42°31′52″N 71°06′21″W / 42.531111°N 71.105833°W / 42.531111; -71.105833 (Reading Standpipe)		 Demolished.
78 Roberts House
Roberts House
July 19, 1984
(#84002815)
 59 Prospect St.
42°31′20″N 71°07′08″W / 42.522344°N 71.118861°W / 42.522344; -71.118861 (Roberts House)
79 Rowhouses at 256-274 Haven Street
Rowhouses at 256-274 Haven Street
July 19, 1984
(#84002817)
 256-274 Haven St.
42°31′25″N 71°06′07″W / 42.523499°N 71.101888°W / 42.523499; -71.101888 (Rowhouses at 256-274 Haven Street)
80 Rev. Peter Sanborn House
Rev. Peter Sanborn House
July 19, 1984
(#84002819)
 55 Lowell St.
42°31′37″N 71°06′23″W / 42.526944°N 71.106389°W / 42.526944; -71.106389 (Rev. Peter Sanborn House)
81 Smith Shoe Shop
Smith Shoe Shop
February 1, 1985
(#85000550)
 273 Haverhill St.
42°32′19″N 71°05′13″W / 42.538521°N 71.086997°W / 42.538521; -71.086997 (Smith Shoe Shop)
82 Thomas Symonds House
Thomas Symonds House
July 19, 1984
(#84002833)
 320 Haverhill St.
42°32′25″N 71°05′22″W / 42.540278°N 71.089444°W / 42.540278; -71.089444 (Thomas Symonds House)
83 Joseph Temple House
Joseph Temple House
July 19, 1984
(#84002835)
 42 Chute St.
42°31′25″N 71°06′33″W / 42.523611°N 71.109167°W / 42.523611; -71.109167 (Joseph Temple House)
84 Mark Temple House
Mark Temple House
July 19, 1984
(#84002838)
 141 Summer Ave.
42°31′25″N 71°07′09″W / 42.523611°N 71.119167°W / 42.523611; -71.119167 (Mark Temple House)
85 Walnut Street School
Walnut Street School
July 19, 1984
(#84002841)
 55 Hopkins St.
42°30′31″N 71°06′25″W / 42.508611°N 71.106944°W / 42.508611; -71.106944 (Walnut Street School)
86 Charles Wells House
Charles Wells House
July 19, 1984
(#84002842)
 99 Prescott St.
42°31′09″N 71°06′51″W / 42.519167°N 71.114167°W / 42.519167; -71.114167 (Charles Wells House)
87 Ephraim Weston House
Ephraim Weston House
July 19, 1984
(#84002845)
 229 West St.
42°31′06″N 71°07′12″W / 42.518264°N 71.120063°W / 42.518264; -71.120063 (Ephraim Weston House)		 Incorrectly listed as "Ephrain Weston House" at 224 West St.
88 Jabez Weston House
Jabez Weston House
July 19, 1984
(#84002846)
 86 West St.
42°30′43″N 71°07′22″W / 42.511944°N 71.122778°W / 42.511944; -71.122778 (Jabez Weston House)
89 Wisteria Lodge
Wisteria Lodge
July 19, 1984
(#84002857)
 146 Summer Ave.
42°31′25″N 71°07′06″W / 42.523625°N 71.118303°W / 42.523625; -71.118303 (Wisteria Lodge)
90 Woburn Street Historic District
Woburn Street Historic District
February 1, 1985
(#85000551)
 Woburn St. from Temple St. to Summer Ave.
42°31′14″N 71°06′53″W / 42.520556°N 71.114722°W / 42.520556; -71.114722 (Woburn Street Historic District)
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